Fire And Rain
Phil Ochs / James Taylor Lyrics

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone
Recently, I received the news of your sudden departure.

Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you
You were a victim of the plans that were made for you by others.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song
This morning I headed out and penned this song.

I just can't remember who to send it to
I'm not sure who to direct my song to.

I've seen fire and I've seen rain
I've had my share of highs and lows, both good and bad.

I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I've experienced pleasant times that I hoped would last forever.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
I've also faced times of isolation where I couldn't find companionship.

But I always thought that I'd see you again
In spite of all that, I still believed I would be reunited with you.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus
O Jesus, please lend me a hand.

You gotta help me make a stand
I need your assistance to take a stand.

You've just got to see me through another day
Please help me get through another day.

My body's aching and my time is at hand
My physical state is not great and my time is running out.

And I won't make it any other way
I can't do this without your help.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun
I've been trying to focus on the good times and ignore the bad.

Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around
But when harsh realities hit, it can shake you to your core.

Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come
There's plenty of time to discuss the future over the phone.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground
However, aspirations often crash and burn, leaving you with only broken dreams.

Thought I'd see you one more time again
I had hoped to have another opportunity to see you.

There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now
This time, there are only a few things coming my way.

Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now
I thought I'd see you again, but fate has other plans.